Summary - Gainsborough Road, Colchester CO3 4QP
3 bed 1 bath Semi-Detached
Solid family property with large garden and strong renovation potential.
Extended three-bedroom semi-detached layout with downstairs WC and separate dining room
Large mature rear garden suitable for family use and alfresco dining
Driveway parking plus single garage with personnel access
Requires full modernisation; kitchen from 1980s and general updating needed
Double glazing installed before 2002; may require future replacement
Single family bathroom serving three bedrooms
Freehold tenure, mains gas central heating and fast broadband
Close to good local schools, shops and regular bus services
This extended three-bedroom semi-detached home in Prettygate offers solid mid-20th-century construction and a layout that suits family life. The property includes a living room with a feature fireplace, separate dining room, and a kitchen/breakfast area, plus a downstairs WC. Outside there is a generous mature rear garden, a single garage and a driveway providing off-street parking.
The house needs modernization throughout: the kitchen dates from the 1980s and requires updating, and general refurbishment is needed to bring the accommodation up to contemporary standards. Windows are double glazed but were installed before 2002. Heating is mains gas with a boiler and radiators. There is one family bathroom for three bedrooms.
Location strengths include proximity to several well-regarded schools, local shops, a Co-op and bus links into Colchester town centre. The property is freehold, of average overall size (approximately 937 sq ft) and sits in a comfortable, established neighbourhood with affordable council tax and fast broadband.
This home will suit buyers prepared to invest time and money into renovation to unlock its potential — a practical family house in a convenient suburban setting with genuine scope to modernise and customise.
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